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Von der Leyen admits EU budget cuts ‘hard to swallow’
BRUSSELS, July 23, 2020 (BSS/AFP) – The president of the European Commission admitted Thursday that a proposal hammered out by national leaders in a hard-fought summit deal involves EU budget cuts that are hard to stomach.
“Yes, we managed to avoid even further cuts, as some member states wanted, but this MFF is a difficult pill to swallow. And I know this house feels the same way,” she told the European Parliament, referring to the draft long-term EU budget.
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